Manning misses second straight day of practice

QB Eli Manning did not practice today but threw on the side a bit to test his injured shoulder. It's unclear at this point if he'll practice tomorrow. If he doesn't and plays on Sunday, he will have had no prep time for the Packers.

Would he be ready?

"Definitely," Manning said. "I know the offense, I know what we're doing. I do through the mental reps. I'll definitely be ready to play."

Manning said he feels better than he did on Monday and Tuesday but said he still has "work to do" to get physically ready. As for the mental aspect, offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride said missing practice all week isn't the best way to go about things.

"It's not the preferred method of preparation," Gilbride said. "But I think he's so into it mentally and he's thrown all the routes so many times that if, physically he was able to do it, I think he could go out and perform. I don't know if it would be at his best, obviously, but I think he could perform well enough."